describing
di-SKRAI-bing
diskraibing
/dɪˈskɹaɪbɪŋ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “describing” is spelled “diskraibing”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | s | k | r | ai | b | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /k/ | /ɹ/ | /aɪ/ | /b/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “describing” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“diskraibing” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “describing”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“describing” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “describing”?
“describing” is pronounced di-SKRAI-bing — IPA /dɪˈskɹaɪbɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “diskraibing”.
How many syllables are in “describing”?
“describing” has 3 syllables: di-SKRAI-bing (the capitalized syllable is stressed).